The Associate in Science in Information Technology degree provides students with a foundation of general education and modern information technology that instills a broad spectrum of fundamental technology and skills.Scholarships of up to $5,000 are available to new students who enroll in Sessions 2 through 5 of this year. Learn more. What You Can Expect Apply up to 30 transfer creditsEmbed an employer-recognized certification into your programCredit awarded for select IT and project management certificationsOffered completely online Weekly, optional, live, virtual sessions with your professorsFits seamlessly into BS in Information Technology and BS in Technology Management What You Will Learn Applications softwareNetworking and network securityDatabase management systemsComputer programming Server administrationThe program prepares graduates for continuing their education and baccalaureate level as all credits apply directly to the bachelor’s in Information Technology at Peirce.
Curriculum for the AS in Information Technology INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Min. CreditsPRCPRC 100 or PRC 101*3/1BIS 111Application Software Fundamentals3COM 112Speech Communication3ENG 101English Composition3ENG 103Rhetoric and Research3HUM 102Introduction to Ethics3MAT 101Introduction to College Mathematics3SCIScience Core (choose 1)3SOC SCISocial Science Core (choose 1)3GEN EDGeneral Education Course (choose 1)3
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:Min. CreditsBIS 112Programming Concepts3BIS 201HTML and the World Wide Web3BIS 235Database Management Systems3ITN 120PC Fundamentals3ITN 130Networking Fundamentals3ITN 144Introduction to Network Security3ITN 200Server Administration I3ITN 220Help Desk and Customer Support Concepts3MIS 110Usability Principles and Design3MIS 205Ethical Management of Information Technology3ELEElective Course (choose 1)3
Course Descriptions and InformationView course descriptions and prerequisite information in our Undergraduate Catalog